User's Manual

• DellOOBServerPoll — This poll policy is used for polling Dell OOB servers and contains the poll definitions:
– DellOOBServerCriticalDef — Used for polling Dell OOB servers for critical conditions.
– DellOOBServerWarningDef — Used for polling Dell OOB servers for warning conditions.
• DellDRACPoll — This poll policy is used for polling iDRAC6, DRAC5, and DRAC/MC systems and contains the poll
definitions:
– DellDRACCriticalDef — Used for polling Dell DRAC devices for critical conditions.
– DellDRACWarningDef — Used for polling Dell DRAC devices for warning conditions.
• DellCMCPoll — This poll policy is used for polling Dell CMC systems and contains the poll definitions:
– DellCMCCriticalDef — Used for polling Dell CMC devices for critical conditions.
– DellCMCWarningDef — Used for polling Dell CMC devices for warning conditions.
• DellVRTXCMCPoll — This poll policy is used for polling Dell VRTX CMC systems and contains the poll definitions:
– DellVRTXCMCCriticalDef — Used for polling Dell VRTX CMC devices for critical conditions.
– DellVRTXCMCWarningDef — Used for polling Dell VRTX CMC devices for warning conditions.
NOTE: By default, the polling interval is four hours. However, you can configure it as per your requirements.
To customize the poll interval:
1. In TIP, navigate to Administration → Network → Network Polling.
2. In the Configure Poll Definitions pane, double-click a poll policy for which you want to change the time interval.
The Poll Policy Editor window is displayed.
3. In the Poll Policy Properties tab, click the Poll Interval drop-down list corresponding to the required poll definition.
NOTE: You must change the poll interval for all poll definitions of a particular poll policy. For example, if you
want to change the poll interval for DellServerCriticalDef under the DellServerPoll poll policy, you must also
change the poll interval for the DellServerWarningDef poll definition.
Enabling and Disabling Polling
You can enable or disable polling for a particular poll definition.
1. In TIP, click Administration → Network → Network Polling.
The Network Polling pane is displayed with a list of poll policies and poll definitions, on the right-hand side.
2. Double-click the poll definition for which you want to enable or disable the polling.
The Poll Policy Editor window is displayed
3. In the Poll Policy Properties tab, select the Poll Enabled check box to enable polling for the poll definition. To
disable the polling, clear the check box.
Customizing Polling Parameters on Systems Running Linux
To customize the polling parameters for Dell servers running ESXi, Dell Connections License Manager (DCLM), License
Synch, Dell EqualLogic Storage Arrays, and Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays, customize the duration of tasks in
Crontab.
1. Edit the cron jobs in an editor by running the command: crontab -e.
2. Select a task and modify the following parameters as required.
For example:
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